Big Lead Sports Bar

9/04/2008

TAKE THE "NFL: ON A ROSTER OR OFF" QUIZ

To celebrate the start of another NFL season, we're going to play a little game, inspired by my viewing of every NFL roster multiple times due to recent fantasy football drafts and my brother and I asking each other, "Does _____ still play?" about eight times a day.

Here's how it goes: I name the NFL player (or coach), and you guess whether they're on an NFL roster/coaching staff or not. In honor of this season ending with Super Bowl 43, the quiz will be 43 men deep.

How well do you know your NFL rosters and coaching staffs? (Rosters as per footballguys.com, answer key and scoring chart follows the quiz).

The players: on a roster right now or not?

1. Fullback Mike Alstott

2. RB Anthony Thomas

3. Fullback Lorenzo Neal

4. QB Brad Johnson

5. QB Patrick Ramsey

6. RB JJ Arrington

7. QB Jared Lorenzen

8. WR Josh Reed

9. RB Nick Goings

10. Coach Mike Mularkey

11. Coach Mike Zimmer

12. QB Brian St. Pierre

13. WR Antonio Bryant

14. RB Onterrio Smith

15. QB Chris Simms

16. QB Mark Brunell

17. QB Trent Green

18. RB Ron Dayne

19. Coach Jim Fassel

20. QB Marques Tuiasosopo

21. DL Gerard Warren

22. WR Ike Hilliard

23. RB Najeh Davenport

24. QB Charlie Frye

25. RB TJ Duckett

26. Coach Dennis Green

27. LB Lavar Arrington

28. Coach Ron Rivera

29. Coach Jim Mora (the son, who apparently isn't "Junior")

30. WR Koren Robinson

31. RB Kevan Barlow

32. Coach Jim Haslett

33. Coach Bill Callahan

34. DE Courtney Brown

35. RB Travis Minor

36. QB Chris Weinke

37. Coach Chan Gailey

38. DB Hank Poteat

39. WR Mike Williams

40. Coach Dom Capers

41. Coach Mike Tice

42. WR Troy Brown

43. WR Quincy Morgan

ANSWER KEY:

1. No- The 6-time Pro Bowler retired in January of 2008.

2. No- He's currently after a free agent, most recently suiting up 10 times for Buffalo in 2007.

3. Yes- He'll be clearing the way for Willis McGahee in Baltimore.

4. Yes - He's Tony Romo's primary backup in Dallas.

5. Yes - He's the top backup to Jay Cutler in Denver.

6. Yes- He's still kicking around as a backup for the Arizona Cardinals

7. No - The hefty lefty is currently unemployed after spending 2008 training camp with Indy.

8. Yes- He's listed as the 4th WR in Buffalo.

9. Yes -The former Pitt Panther is still a Carolina Panther.

10. Yes- The former Steeler assistant is now the QB coach in Atlanta.

11. No- The well-traveled assistant is the defensive coordinator for Cincinnati.

12. Yes- The man once impersonated in Pittsburgh is Ken Whisenhunt's 3rd option in Arizona.